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Maisie Williams Biography

Birth Name:Margaret Constance Williams

Birth Place:Bath, England, United Kingdom

Profession Actress, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Nominated for the Best Actress award at the 2012 SFX Awards
Won the award for Best Young Actor at the Portal Awards in 2012
Trained in acting at Bath Dance College
An aspiring dancer, she decided to start acting at a young age and auditioned for roles in "Nanny McPhee" and "The Big Bang․"
Quote: "[on her character Arya Stark) "She's feisty, a bit of a rebel, a tomboy, she is also quite brave and quick thinking, she wants to be listened to but sees everything very black and white ․․․ bit like me really!""
Almost skipped her "Game of Thrones" audition because she wanted to attend a school trip to a pig farm
Best known for her role in the series "Game of Thrones․"

Awards

2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2012Gold Derby TV Award-Breakthrough Performer of the Year: nominated
2012INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2012SFX Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress: nominated
2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2014OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2015Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series: winner
2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2016Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series: nominated
2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2016Evening Standard British Film Award-Most Promising Newcomer: winner
2016ALFS Award-Young British/Irish Performer of the Year: winner
2016OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2018Gold Derby TV Award-Ensemble of the Year: nominated
2018MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Performance in a Show: nominated
2019Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series: winner
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actress: winner
2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Supporting Actress of the Decade: nominated
2019IGN Award-Best TV Ensemble: nominated
2019IGN People's Choice Award-Best TV Ensemble: winner
2019INOCA TV-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2019MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Fight: nominated
2019MTV Movie + TV Award-Best Hero: nominated
2019OFTA Television Award-Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Female TV Star: nominated
2019People's Choice Award-Favorite Drama TV Star: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2020Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Merit - Honorary Award: winner